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JOHN IVI. SHAFER, OF DRAN, OREGON.

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Application led August 23, 1916.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. SHAFnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Drain, in the county of Douglas and State of Oregon, have invented certain useful Tmprovements in Corsets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in corsets, one object of the invention being the provision of a plurality of vertical stay members which are adapted to be connected together by a peculiar arrangement of lacings, whereby the complete corset may be adjusted to varying sizes by the simple manipulation of the laces, the construction further producing an exceedingly elastic and cool corset.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the corset in use.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the complete corset.

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 3--3 of Fi 2.

Igteferring to the drawings, the numerals 5 and 6 designate the outer stays which carry the respective fastening devices 13 and 14, by means of which the corset may be secured in place.

A plurality of intermediate stays 7 are provided and each of the respective stays 5, (i

' and 7 are provided with a plurality of eyelets 8, which when the stays are in the position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, are alined.

The corset is made up of two sections, each section composed of a similar number of stays. The stays of each corset section are arranged in pairs. Each stay is provided with a single longitudinal series of openings 8. Each pair of confronting stays of each corset section, for example, the rst and second stays, the second and third stays, the third and fourth stays, etc., are adapted to be connected adjustably together in a novel manner. Two separate laces 9 and 11 are employed to connect these pairs of stays together, and as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, each lace 9 and 11 has its opposite terminals passed through the end- Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26H9, fllt.

Serial No. 116,493.

most openings 8 of the particular pair of stays to be adjustably secured together, being then interturncd in crossed relation through the rows of openings 8 of these stays until the centermost openings 8 are reached, and at this point the opposite terminals of the lace 9 as well as of the lace .l1 are secured together. It will be noticed that all but the outer stays have two pairs of laces passed through each opening 8. Therefore, in the act of securing the ends of any lace together the other laces are drawn upon. Again as the free terminals of all the laces are arranged to be tied together substantially at the hip line of the wearer it will be seen that the transverse adjustment of the corset may be readily accommodated by pulling in upon the terminals l0 and 12 at this point and letting out thereat.

The respective stays, as clearly shown in section in Fig. 3, consist of a metal member l5 and the incasing fabric sheathing 16, er they may be made of any desired material that may be found more expedient.

What T claim as new is Tn a corset, in combination a series of straight strips of similar length forming stays, each stay being provided with a single longitudinal series of openings, a separate series of laces adapted to connect te gether the upper and the lower portions of said stays respectively, each lace of each' series being looped through two of the outermost openings of two stays so as to extend across the spaces between said stays and being then drawn in and out of the confronting series of openings of these stays and having their terminals secured together centrally of said stays so as to be looped across the space of these stays at this point, the arrangement being such that the outere most opening of each stay except the outermost stays, is adapted to have two laces passing therethrough so that the successive loops of the successive laces will form belts longitudinally of said stays overlapping all of the stays.

In testimony whereof ll aix my signature.

JOHN M. SHAFER.

Copies of this patent may 'be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the @ommtcstnner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

